Libya-Analysis Managing Director Rhiannon Smith participated in a discussion on Al Jazeera’s ‘Inside Story’ program about the Libya summit held in Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron on 29 May that brought together Government of National Accord Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, President of the House of Representatives Agilah Saleh, President of the High Council of State Khaled Mishri, and General Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar. After the meeting, it was announced that the four leaders had agreed to hold ‘credible, peaceful’ parliamentary and presidential elections on 10 December 2018, and to respect the results of the election. While Macron heralded the event as an "essential step toward reconciliation”, Smith suggests that:
"If we look at the meeting between Serraj and Haftar hosted by Macro in July last year there were a lot of nice things said and a lot of agreements were made but actually on the ground nothing changed — and I think that will be a similar reality here.”
To watch the discussion click here.